University of Northern Iowa has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 68% last year.
Iowa State University with 75% and University of Iowa with 75% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Iowa Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,988 and graduate tuition & fees is $28,751 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Iowa Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 88.34%, and the average SAT score is 1,217, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IAPublic, 4-year | 68.00% - | $21,712 ($9,936) | 31.10% | 92.74% | 1,170 | 9,278 | 18 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Iowa State University Ames, IAPublic, 4-year | 75.00% - | $28,881 ($10,787) | 28.84% | 88.66% | 1,250 | 30,380 | 18 to 1 |
| 2 - | University of Iowa Iowa City, IAPublic, 4-year | 75.00% 2.00% | $33,371 ($11,283) | 22.43% | 83.62% | 1,230 | 30,779 | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 72.67% | $27,988 ($10,669) | 27.46% | 88.34% | 1,217 | 23,479 | 17 to 1 |